Lala’s Pizzeria + Wine Bar offered and excellent flight of rose wines tonight with a tasty trio of pairings. Cantine Barbera “La Bambina” from Sicily paired well with canteloupe, Prosciutto, and artichoke salad with a fresh tarragon vinaigratte drizzle. E. Guigal Cote du Rhone paired nicely with a poached tiger prawn with fresh strawberry and … Continue reading →

If it’s spring, it must be wedding season!  This weekend there were tastings at the Downtown Denver and Littleton Gigi’s Cupcakes stores.  Yum!  The cupcakes are picture-perfect and truly taste as good as they look.  Favorites included: Midnight Magic, Cinnamon Roll, Texas Chocolate, Lemon Poppyseed, and Red Velvet. Cheers!  

Swirl Girl Denver Kendra Anderson hosted a fun Chardonnay tasting at her home.  Guests were invited to bring a bottle of Chardonnay.  There were three from Colorado (Boulder Creek, Canyon Wind, and Infinite Monkey Theorem), as well as Chardonnays from California, France, Chile, and New Zealand. Kendra, a trained chef and sommelier, offered a fantastic … Continue reading →

Yesterday I attended a cupcake tasting at The Shoppe, located at 3103 East Colfax at St Paul in Denver.  What at excellent find!  This whimsical bakery is locally co-owned by pastry chef Emma Skala.  The cupcakes come in many unusual flavors.  The eight mini-cupcakes we tried for the tasting included: Lemon (amazing; filled with lemon curd), … Continue reading →

First there was Napster…and Twitter…and now there is Winestyr.  This innovative company was founded by a group of the the University of Colorado at Boulder grads.  Their mission is to bring lesser-known wineries to wine-loving consumers by facilitating direct sales of wine.  They feature various wineries on their website, http://www.winestyr.com, and bring people a tasting … Continue reading →